diff --git a/backend/dockerfile b/backend/dockerfile
index 0179c69..13f9182 100644
--- a/backend/dockerfile
+++ b/backend/dockerfile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ FROM node
 # Create App Directory
 RUN mkdir -p /usr/src/app
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+RUN npm install -g nodemon
 
 # Install Dependencies
 COPY package*.json ./
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ RUN npm install --silent
 # Copy app source code
 COPY . .
 
+RUN chmod +x ./engine/stockfish16
+
 # Exports
 EXPOSE 8080
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index df4753d..0ea75f5 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -3,11 +3,18 @@ version: "3.7"
 services:
     frontend:
         build: ./frontend
+        command: sh -c "npm rebuild esbuild && npm run dev"
+        volumes:
+            - ./frontend:/usr/src/app
         ports:
-            - 5173:5173
+            - 127.0.0.1:5173:5173
     backend:
         build: ./backend
+        command: nodemon -L app.js
+        volumes:
+            - ./backend:/usr/src/app
         ports:
-            - 8080:8080
+            - 127.0.0.1:8080:8080
         environment:
             - PORT=8080
+            - CHESS_ENGINE_PATH=engine/stockfish16
diff --git a/frontend/.dockerignore b/frontend/.dockerignore
index b512c09..62750b0 100644
--- a/frontend/.dockerignore
+++ b/frontend/.dockerignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-node_modules
\ No newline at end of file
+**/node_modules
+node_modules/*
\ No newline at end of file